Jus-A-CMax Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Found this curiosity while going thru Fuelly.com - 688 miles 7.72 gallons http://www.fuelly.com/driver/pdibacco/prius In a practically brand new 13 Prius. I have heard of the Gen 2 doing 600 miles in their 11.9 gallon tanks, barely but more than 600 miles in 7.72 gallons? Legit or Fake? Edited March 4, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Maybe coasting downhill the whole way............... :hysterical: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Looks like Paula forgot to reset, caculate and enter her 4th fillup.Looking forward to her 5th eerrrr 6th fillup. wab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdefny Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 It could be legit if her commute is downhill in both directions and she drives with the engine off. RachelnLa, Max Power, ptjones and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwhitham Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 It's possible. When I owned my Prius and was a member of the forum, the goal of many (not me) was to see how many miles to go on a tank. And to see the highest mpg by any means possible. I remember several 600 or more miles achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Looks like Paula forgot to reset, caculate and enter her 4th fillup.Yea, two tanks at ~40mpg, then one almost exactly double that after a longer delay. Seems like a missed entry is the most likely explanation. It's remotely possible that she drove 600 miles almost entirely on low-traffic roads averaging 25mph, that would also be a legitimate way to get that type of number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahWCU Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I agree, missed fill-up. I did the same thing when I reported my last fill-up, but I noticed the MPG was WAY to high. Luckily I keep my fill-ups recorded on my phone. I went back and put in the one I missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond963 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 So where exactly can I hitch a horse up to my CMax? Then I would only have to run the ICE to stay warm inside... ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 It's possible. When I owned my Prius and was a member of the forum, the goal of many (not me) was to see how many miles to go on a tank. And to see the highest mpg by any means possible. I remember several 600 or more miles achieved.My daughter has 2011 Prius and she freaks out when fuel gauge gets to empty and then it only takes 9gal. It's hard to imagine someone with new car risking that without some experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Agree on the probable missed fillup. Sadly, I'm assuming there are many 'anomolies' (to be kind) on the Fuelly site. I have e-mailed a couple Fuelly's with goofy looking numbers and gotten minimal feedback. A gentle reminder to this person might produce a correction (or explanation) - always worth a try. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 This is why Fuelly is for entertainment purposes only. :) ptjones and Adair 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm more surprised by the price of her gas! Not low enough to tempt me to move out of CA, but I'm jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBGrad Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Do we really care what the MPG of a Prii is? I mean, they wake up in the morning, and they're still driving a car with no acceleration, that makes a lot of noise, has a off centered (to the driver) video display (I might add, a monocromatic display, if that display was a phone it would have a dial!), and a stick shift that belongs on a video game. hybridbear, Adair and RachelnLa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdefny Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Fuelly is absolute iron clad proof that they drive a superior car. At least that is how it reads in the Press, where the high fuel economy seems to be the only reason they can think of to buy a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Fuelly is absolute iron clad proof that they drive a superior car. At least that is how it reads in the Press, where the high fuel economy seems to be the only reason they can think of to buy a hybrid.Come spring and into summar, watch the CMax band peak shift to the right as the MPGs and all the engines break in and more importantly, as the CMax drivers learn to max their FE. I heard SparkyRachel with her brand new Rainette are getting some ridiculous MPGs already for a brand spanking new car ;) Mind you, shes really knowledgeable already by hanging in this forum :rockon: Adair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, I don't want to brag or anything but ... Oh, why not? I really need to keep a log book in my car. Have seen 44 and lots of high 30s/low 40s. I must say, this board has helped me so much. Even my dad is doing awesome. He has never seen a message board but always asks how everyone here is doing :). He made a run to the gym the other day and almost half his miles were in EV! I cannot wait Til it's warmer weather. Heck, I had the ac on today on the way home and got 40mpg. Gotta love it! Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm glad you've been listening to all my great advice, Sparky. ;) RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Come spring and into summar, watch the CMax band peak shift to the right as the MPGs and all the engines break in and more importantly, as the CMax drivers learn to max their FE.I know this is true, because it's up to 35* here this week :yahoo: and I'm getting 40mpg on the way to work (prev. high was 33 in the *colder* temps) and 48 mpg on the way home today. :happy feet: We're gonna have temps in the high 40s-low 50s this weekend and I'll be finding excuses to go drive, just to see what I'll get :shift: RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) ^ another victim of the MPG bug aka igottadrivetomaxmymileage-ea-icome strain. Extremely toxic and infectious to CMax owners, no known resistant and 100% guaranteed infection, with symptons including happy smiley faces while driving a CMax. :) Edited March 7, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yep, that's me alright! And I've got Jerry doing the mpg thing in his 1998 Chevy Venture (til he gets his C-Max) too! So it's contagious across species! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 His and hers??? Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Yep, that's me alright! And I've got Jerry doing the mpg thing in his 1998 Chevy Venture (til he gets his C-Max) too! So it's contagious across species!Well..I am guaranteed of 1 more post in my Twins thread then - right Adair?!?! :) Now, if yours is Jelly Bean...does that make Jerry's Jello Bob? Edited March 7, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Cousins, maybe..........Jerry's will probably be red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Jelly Bean and Jerry Bean? :doh: Adair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhinsc Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) It is possible to get very high mpg's in the Prius, BUT you would have to drive in such a way that no one else would imagine doing. Can you imagine if there was any traffic around - a bunch of pissed off driver wonder what the heck you're doing going so slow and holding up traffic. I also question if the mileage includes a cold start up. Some advocates of high mpg's (cleanmpg.com) don't include the warm-up of the ICE and being sure the hybrid battery is fully charges before they start a test run. Being a Prius owner myself, I pretty much drive like I always do (80-90% in rush hour traffic) and get a real 51 - 54 mpg calculated. Edited March 8, 2013 by jhinsc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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